Storage and display receptacle.



PATENTED FEB. 19, 1907.

J. D. RICHARDSON. STORAGE AND DISPLAY RECEPTASLE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 1, 1902.

MAA fz f UNITED STATES PATENT @FEIS/E. JOI-IN D. RICHiRDSoN, OP ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI, AsSIoNoR To NATIONN.. EISCUIT COMPANY, or JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, E; 'n CIIICAoo, IERI- NOIS, A CORPORATION OE NEW JERSEY.

STORAGE AND DISPLAY RECEPTACLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 19, 1907.

Application tiled November 1.1902. Serial No. 129,741.

T all whom, it 'nm-y concern/.'-

Be it known that I, JOHN D. RICHARDSON, a citizen of the United States, residlng in St.

` Joseph, in the county of Buchanan and'State il o of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Storage andDisplay Receptacls, of which the following is a speciiication.

The object of this invention is to provide a receptacle for the storage and exhibition' of crackers and other bakery products in retail stores. Goods of-this character are usually sold by grocers and other shopkeepers directly from the can in which they are'received, and after the con-tents are disposed ofthe cans are refilled from boxes or other packages of the goods. One of the important considerations in a can of this kind is to afford means for making an attractive display of the crackers or other contents of the can, and this has been accomplished heretofore by providing a false front in the form of a narrow chamber occupying one side of the can and having the outer Wall thereof composed of a sheet of glass, the crackers or other bakery roducts being arranged fiatwise against tlie sheet of glass and the latter covering substantially the entire front ofthe can. This construction is' objectionable in many ways, but chiefly :for thereason that the front of the can is' not" sufficientlyA strengthened, and the display of a single layer of the goods the full width of the can is undesirable because it requires time in plac ing them and removing them, and unless frequently removed and replaced the cakes, biscuit, or the like deteriorate, becoming dry and either crumbling or warping.

This invention provides a receptacle for the display and storage of crackers, cakes, or other bakery products in which the objectionable features above mentioned are obviated, and the receptacle itself is strong and durable. Its front is so constructed that the Igoods themselves are exposed so long as there are any contained within the can, and a convenient moans is ail'ordod for displaying the name of the manul'acturer of the goods, together with such other matter of information or advertisement as may be. found desirablc.k lhe exhibition oi' tht` name oi' the manufacturer in connection with the pack age itself is a guarantee as to the standard or quality of the goods, and this exhibition must be so made as to not interfere with the proper display'of the goods or the usefulness of the can as a receptacle in which the goods may be stored and from which they may be sold at retail.A

In carrying out the invention the can or receptacle is constructed as to one side thereof in such manner'as to present two panels, ,preferably of substantially equal size and occupying approximately the whole of the front of the can. In one of these panels there is securely iixed and. prominently displayed an advertisement giving the name of the manufacturer of the goods, so nas to prominently and effectually identify the name of such manufacturer with the contents of the can. The other panel is covered with a sheet of transparent material affording a View of the contents of the can itself, and the goods themselves are thus prominently displayed so long as any remain in the can.

The invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in whch-A Figure 1 is a front View. Fig..2 is a central sectional elevation, and Fig. 3 is a similar view taken at right angles to the view given in Fie; 2.

The body of the Canis preferably of sheet metal and is marked 5, and it, has applied thereto a hinged top or cover 6. strengthen the can at is upper portion, a stitl'ening-rib of triangular form in cross-sec-A tion and marked 7 is employed, thus afford ing a Hat ledge entirely surrounding the upper end of the can upon its interior.Y Fastened to thc bottom wall ofthe can is a holder or keeper 8, which may be made 4of sheet metal and bent into the form of a right-angled flange. In 'front of this keeper is inserted a sheet of glass 9. 'lhe front wall of the can (marked 10) is composed, preferably, of a single sheet of metal cut to forni the two oblong openings 11 and 12. The margins of the walls surrounding these openings are inwardly curved, so as to strengthen the same, and the lower one is corrugated or beaded, as shown at 13, both to improve the a pearance and increase thestreug-rth. Behin the opening l l is secured against the inturnod edge or margin thereof a name-plate 14, of tin or otherl material, having prominently displayed thereon'thc naine of the manufac- In order to IOO - pocket formed by the keepers 14a, and a usual size.

strip of metal Sa is pivoted to the keepers 14a to form a button or latch to hold the top edge of the vglass 9. Between the two openings the central rib or bar 15 extends, j^.inin a. the

sides oithe front wall and very materially strengthening the same. So long as there are any goods in the can they can be observed through the transparent section and without the necessity of especially arranging or lining the front Wall of the can with the display. The contents of the can are indicated in the drawings, Fig. 1, at 1,6.

The structure provided thus is sufficiently strong to be safe in shipment and. to withstand considerable rough usage, and this result is attained chiefly by reason of the peculiar construction of the front wall of the can.

Heretofore practically the whole front wall of' the can has been out away and covered with a sheet of glass. This weakens the structure Vvery materially, and in shipment the glass is very of ten broken. front wall in the form of two oblong panels .separated by a bar and by inturning the margins ofthe can around these panels or openings the front is very considerably strengthened, and the sheet of glass nee/l not be, and preferably is not, more than hall' the Thisnot only economizes in the the can, but the smaller sheet of glass is less likely to be broken in shipment and in handling. These cans are very often returned by the dealer to the factory to be refilled, and when returned the glass is removed and thoroughly cleansed'. In4 this cleansing operation there isl a further liability tobreakage, which is very considerably reduced by the use of' the smaller-sized sheets.

iirst cost of The inturnmg of the margins of the sheet metal around the openings not only strengthens the front Wall of the can, but it also afiords support for the sheet of glass, and the bearing upon the front of the sheet is along a narrow line, the margins of the sheet being left practically free or unsupported. This further reduces the liability to break- WVith this construction the can has the appearance of being iull until its contents are removed down to the upper edge ofthe transparent section, and any broken or misplaced goods are not exposed to view during that period: p

- While I prefer to arrange the transparent section at the bottom of the front wall and the imperforate'section in the upper portion of thefront Wall, still it is obvious that the can would be superior to those in general use a bottom, a body and a cover, the sheet-meta if the arrangement above indicated, as pre- `ferred, were reversed-#that is to say, if the transparent panel were placed vat the top. Also it would be understood that instead of By constructing the .sheet of glass removab forming two openings in the front wall of the can, each in the form of an oblongv panel, only one opening need necessarily thus beformed to secure some of the advantages of my invention, which is intended to provide a can having considerable increased strength over those commonly used by the trade. These and other variations are within the broader scope of my invention, although the particular construction described is preferred for the reasons stated. l

l. A receptacle of the class described, con- A sisting of a sheet-metal can havin d a cover, and its front wall provided wit oblong panel-like openings, the margins of the sheet metal surrounding said panel-openings being inturned, and sheets of material removably secured behind. said openings, the upper sheet constituting a naine- )late and the lower being transparent `to dispiay the contents in the bottom of saizlreceptacle and held against the inturned margin. of the metal surrounding the lower panel, substantially as described.

A receptacle of the class described, comprising a sheet-metal can having its front plate or side provided with two oblong panelopenings of substantially equal size and eX- tending substantially across the front of the can., a nume-plate fitted behindl the upper panel-open ing, the margins of the sheet along the lower panel-opening being inturned to provide a .narrow led e or bearing, and a dy secured behind the lower panel-opening in contact with said ledge, substantially as described.,

3. A sheet-metal display can or box, comrising in combination a body having three sheet-metal sides, furnished at their upper ends with hollow, triangular strengthening' bars or braces, and provided with a hollow, triangular strengthening bar nor brace at its front, and a sheet-metalfront plate having an upper or sign opening therein, and provided with sheet-metal guides having horizontal and upright anges soldered to said front plate to form a pocket thereon to reccive aremovable sign-plate, said front strengthening-bar and said front plate forming a slot between them for removal and insertion of' the sign-plate, substantially as specified. Y 4. A sheet-metal display can or box, comprising in combination a bottom, a body, and a hinged cover, the front of the body having two openings therein, .two removable plates for closing said openings, fixed guides'for holding one of said plates in place, and fastening means for holding the other removable plate in place, substantially as specified.

5. `A sheet-metal disph y can or box havin openings, guides for holding one of said plates IIC) i in place, and a Iturn-button guide for holding ing,r the other plate in place, said turn-lmtton 1o the othel plate in place, substantially as guide being mounted on one of the gul; les for specied. o said first-mentioned plate, substantially as 6. sheet-illegal dispay can or lflox havspecified.

in a ottom, a, od an a cover, t e sheetmegtal front of saidhodyghaving two open* JOHN D' RICHARDSON ings therein, two removable plates for closing lVitnesses:

sznd openings, guides for holding one of said ERNST F. HERRMANN,

plates in place, a turn-button guide for hold- F. M. IRELAND. 

